The engineering team of Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems and Pratt & Miller celebrated the debut of the MAV-L SUV at the 2012 AUSA Show. The MAV-L is a modular vehicle capable of carrying up to seven soldiers and can be easily reconfigured for specific missions.
Despite its size, it can be airlifted in the interior compartment of the MH / CH-47 Chinook helicopter, thanks to a vehicle height-varying technology specially designed to fit in the Chinook cockpit. The Pratt & Miller specialists responsible for the unique design of the machine went from the idea of the machine to a fully functional prototype in just a few months. A recognized leader in the defense, automotive, motorsport and snowmobile industries, Pratt & Miller is renowned for its innovative, high-performance engineering and manufacturing solutions.
“Our clean-slate design approach and tailor-made solutions leverage the innovation of our entire industry-wide team. We provide affordable solutions that meet the demands of combat and exploit growing new capabilities,” says Tom Vice President of Northrop Grumman Technical Services We are fully committed to providing Special Operations Command with the most modular and flexible vehicle capable of performing at its best in any combat environment, although the MAV-L has been designed to meet the requirements of SOCOM's GMV 1.1 program.), we believe the vehicle will find its way outside of SOCOM, for example, such vehicles could be useful to US Army and Marine Corps reconnaissance teams, forward airlift teams, and foreign customers. flax adaptation and the possibility of modernization.
BAE Systems has experience in the production of military vehicles. If the MAV-L is chosen, it will be built on the company's production line in Texas, where MRAP and tactical trucks have recently been made.
"The capabilities of our partners, combined with Northrop Grumman's many years of experience in integrating C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, reconnaissance, surveillance and reconnaissance) systems in the Army, ensures that our customers receive a vehicle that meets all the requirements of modern combat." says Frank Sturek, program manager for MAV-L Northrop Grumman.
